San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Purdy and Kittle were the highlights on Sunday Night Football

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) celebrates his first half touchdown with wide receiver Jauan Jennings (15) at Levi Stadium on Sun Oct 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw for an amazing four touchdowns. When you look at Purdy’s passing for scores and how the 49ers dominated the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football this was a game that was expected to be a lot closer than it was?

#2 The Niners are 5-0 and have beaten a team the Arizona Cardinals who defeated the Dallas Cowboys on Sep 24 and then the 49ers with their win on Sunday over the Cowboys, the 49ers just exceeded their expectations or was this what you expected against teams like the Cardinals and Cowboys?

#3 The 49ers travel to face the Cleveland Browns for a 10AM PT kick off in Cleveland. The Browns struggled in their last game against the against the Baltimore Ravens in a landslide loss 28-3. Browns quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson threw for 121 yards and was intercepted three times. Browns starter DeShaun Watson’s bruised shoulder is still bothering him and may have to sit out again for next Sunday against the 49ers.

Join David Zizmor for the 49ers podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria: Raiders just get by Packers for second win of season 17-13

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The Las Vegas Raiders Robert Spillane is congratulated by teammates after intercepting a pass against the Green Bay Packers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday Night Football Oct 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Tony Renteria:

#1 Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) just got by by an eye lash with a three point win over the Green Bay Packers (2-3) at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas 17-13. It was the Raiders first win at home this season.

#2 Raider quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went 21-30 for 204 yards, one touchdown and one interception. It may not have been a career setting day for Jimmy G but it was a very welcome win.

#3 Tony, talk about how running back Josh Jacobs made a difference in the running game with 21 carries for 69 yards and a touchdown.

#4 The Packers were ahead 13-10 into the fourth quarter and the Raiders got a crucial touchdown on a two yard carry by Josh Jacobs that held up for the four point win.

#5 Next Sunday the Raiders host the New England Patriots who suffered one of their toughest loses after having years of success losing to the New Orleans Saints 34-0. Can the Raiders put together another win against the Pats or will the Patriots come out and turn it around for a win?

Join Tony Renteria for the Raiders podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Robertson’s interception saves Raiders in a razor close finish against Green Bay

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The Las Vegas Raiders Amik Robertson (21) picks off a pass in front of the Green Bay Packers Christian Watson (9). Robertson prevented Watson from catching the go ahead score and most likely would have extended the Raiders losing streak to four games at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Monday Night Football Oct 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Raiders podcast with Rich Perez:

#1 Rich, how big was it for the Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) to intercept Green Bay Packers (2-3) quarterback Jordan Love three times.

#2 Talk about two key defensive players for the Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane who intercepted Love twice and cornerback Amik Robertson who intercepted Love in the end zone to prevent the Raiders from losing the game and hold onto the win.

#3 The Raiders came back to Allegiant for Monday Night Football and stopped their three game losing streak on national TV. Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels had to be pleased that the bleeding has stopped.

#4 McDaniels said in his post game press conference that it was the kind of game that the Raiders were just grinding it out and it was that kind of game for four quarters.

#5 The Raiders now look to try to get to .500 as they host the New England Patriots who took an embarrassing loss to the New Orleans Saints in their last game on Sunday getting shutout 34-0 on their on home field at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Patriots-Raiders kick off at Sun Oct 15th at Allegiant Stadium at 1:05pm PT. How do you see this match up?

Rich Perez does the Raiders analysis each week following each Raiders home and away game at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast: Orioles backs on the wall down 0-2 in ALDS; One bad game won’t make or break LA’s Kershaw; plus more news

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The Texas Rangers Josh Jung (right) scores in front of Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (left) in the top of the second inning at Camden Yards in Baltimore in game 2 of the ALDS on Sun Oct 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

On That’s Amaury News and Commentary podcast:

#1 The Baltimore Orioles find themselves in fix down 0-2 in their ALDS series with the Texas Rangers. The O’s lost to the Rangers in game 1 by a run 3-2 and then game 2 lots of runs scored but lost by four 11-8 and now they head to Texas for games 3 and 4. The Orioles had a good regular season but they seem to be hitting a wall about now.

#2 For the Los Angeles Dodgers in game 1 of the NLDS who would have thought that starter Clayton Kershaw would have got lit up the way he did in the top of the first inning by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw gave up six runs in the first inning, he got his first out after giving up five runs, and didn’t get out of the first inning before being lifted. It’s getting tougher for the Dodgers losing on Monday 4-2 down 0-2 but these are the Dodgers they could come back and maybe even this thing up.

#3 Corbin Carroll has been that big spark plug in the Diamondbacks line up and he gave them some punch in game one against the Dodgers. Carroll went two for five, scored two runs, had two hits and two RBIs and one of the runs scored he hit a home run.

#4 The Boston Red Sox fired their pitching coach Dave Bush and third base coach Carlos Febles on Monday. Bush had been pitching coach since 2020. The firing came after the Sox had posted a 4.52 ERA which was 21st in the Majors. The Sox finishing third place in the four of the last three years didn’t help matters any for Bush. Febles who is also an infield instructor was fired after the Sox posted last place above average in outs.

#5 According to Redfin projections 5,000 people moved out of Los Angeles to Las Vegas after the summer. The number dropped from August when 6800 people left the Southland to come move to Las Vegas. According to the report Las Vegas is the top city people are moving to from the Southland. Las Vegas is second city in the country where people are moving to behind Sacramento.

Amaury Pi Gonzalez does News and Commentary podcasts each Tuesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Raiders End Three-Game Losing Streak Beating Packers 17-13

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The Green Bay Packers Rudy Ford (20) tries to hold back the Las Vegas Raiders Jakobi Meyers (16) Meyers was able to score in the first half at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Mon Oct 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The Raiders Amik Robertson bid the Packers “good night” intercepting a Jordan Love pass in the end zone with 1:12 left in the game and breaking their three game losing streak. The final was 17-13 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

The Packers took a 3-0 lead into the second quarter. Anders Carlson had made a first quarter 37 Yard field goal for the early lead.

The Raiders took the lead in the second quarter scoring twice. With four minutes left in the half Jakobi Meyers caught a nine yard pass from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo taking a 7-3 lead. With a nice defensive effort, the Raiders got the ball back and were able to get to within field goal range with 2:32 left in the second quarter. Daniel Carlson made a 26 yard field goal giving Las Vegas a 10-3 lead after two quarters.

The Packers would tie up this game mid-way through the third quarter when A.J. Dillon rushed for five yards and the touchdown. It was a new ball game 10-10. At 5:16 Carlson kicked a 22 yards Field Goal taking back the lead for the Raiders 13-10.

The Raiders Josh Jacobs would rush for two yards and the touchdown to open the fourth quarter pushing their lead to 17-13. The Packers put together a nice drive in the final two minutes of this game. Green Bay Quarterback Jordan Love went for broke throwing into the end zone with 1:12 left in the game.

Raider CB Amik Robertson put the finishing touches in this game intercepting that pass and that was the ball game 17-13. Coming into this game the Raiders only had one pick all season and tonight they intercepted three times.

Jimmy Garoppolo had one interception but he also threw for 208 yards and a touchdown. RB Josh Jacobs rushed for 69 yards and Meyers had 75 receiving yards. WR Davante Adams was only targeted four times and finished with 45 yards.

Raiders post game notes: Monday night the Las Vegas Raiders (2-3) were on the national stage taking on the Green Bay Packers (2-3). Last week the Raiders are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers 24-17. The Chargers scored two touchdowns in the second quarter of that game which made all the difference in the Las Vegas loss.

The Packers also lost last weekend in their matchup with the Detroit Lions 34-20. The Raiders have lost three games in a row and want to get back on the winning track especially since they are playing at Allegiant Stadium. Raiders fans have not had much to cheer about and Las Vegas would change all that Monday night.

Next Sun Oct 15th the Raiders will take on the New England Patriots playing a second game at Allegiant looking to even their season record. Kickoff is scheduled for at 1:05 PM.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda sweep Condors in Bakersfield to complete pre season; Opening night Friday vs. Rockford in SJ

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San Jose Barracuda completed a two game sweep of the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Oct 7, 2023 in AHL pre season action in Bakersfield. (@sjbarracuda photo)

#1 The San Jose Barracuda scored five times on the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night to conlude their pre season schedule to pick up a 5-2 win at Tech CU Arena in San Jose.

#2 Talk about Danil Gushchin he scored a first period goal to tie up the game against Bakersfield with 13 seconds into the power play to make it 1-1.

#3 The Barracuda Justin Bailey scored at 9:40 to retie the game up at 2-2. That coming just a minute after the Condors had take a 2-1 lead.

#4 In the second period the Barracuda got a goal from Tristen Robins at 6:19 as San Jose took a 3-2 lead and kept the lead for the rest of the game.

#5 The Barracuda open the season with the Rockford Icehogs on Fri Oct 13th at Tech CU in San Jose. From the early indication from pre season head coach John McCarthy has his team rolling and playing some aggressive hockey.

Join Marko for the Barracuda podcasts at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Golden State Warriors podcast with Barbara Mason: Warriors take first pre season with ease

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Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors were doing a little of everything even throwing down against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sat Oct 7, 2023 (@jonathankuminga photo)

On the Warriors podcast with Barbara:

#1 Fans got to see an incredible show from the Warrior bench scoring 91 points and finishing off the Los Angeles Lakers 125-108.

#2 It all began Saturday night. The Golden State Warriors (1-0) played the first of five preseason games taking on the rival Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

#3  In the absence of Draymond Green who missed the game due to an ankle injury, the Warriors got their first look at Chris Paul who started this game with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.

#4 Kevon Looney and Andrew Wiggins rounded out the starting roster. How Paul will fit in whether on the starting roster or on the bench will begin to be revealed. 

#5 The second game of the preseason will tipoff next Friday October 13 at 7:00 PM in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Join Barbara for the Golden State Warriors podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with Joe Hawkes: Purdy makes it look easy with 4 TD passes SF coasts to 5-0 record

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) had enough protection from the offensive line and was able to fire four scores to his receivers as the 49ers waltzed to a convincing win over the visiting Dallas Cowboys at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 8, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the 49ers podcast with J Hawkes:

#1 Joe, there’s no cooling off San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy he threw four touchdowns passes and help lead the 49ers burying the Dallas Cowboys at Levi Stadium on Sunday Night Football 42-10.

#2 Joe three of Purdy’s four touchdown passes were to tight end George Kittle.

#3 Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was running for his life all game long, talk about the pressure the 49ers defense put on Prescott.

#4 49ers left tackle Trent Williams said it was great going against the No.1 defense in the football and it was a test for the offense as the 49ers go up to 5-0 to complete week five.

#5 It’s off to Cleveland for week 6 against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns lost their last game against the Baltimore Ravens 28-3 in Cleveland dropping their record to 2-2. The Browns have struggled offensively and quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson has his work cut out for him against the 49ers defense.

Join Joe Hawkes for the 49ers podcasts Saturdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kittle’s career night lead undefeated 49ers to 42-10 beat down of Cowboys

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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates one of his three touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday OCT 8, 2023. (San Francisco 49ers)

by Marko Ukalovic

It was only a matter of time before George Kittle had his own breakout game.

Kittle scored his first three touchdowns of the season, a career high, in the San Francisco 49ers 42-10 route of the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football at Levi’s Stadium.

The 49ers all-pro tight end had three catches, all for touchdowns, with 67 yards as he tied a San Francisco franchise record for most touchdowns by a tight end in a single game.

San Francisco has started the season 5-0 for the first time since starting 7-0 back in 2019. Dallas dropped to 3-2 on the season as both losses have been to NFC West opponents.

“We have a really good team, we’re healthy and we’re clicking right now,” Kittle said.

The 49ers scored on its opening possession. Quarterback Brock Purdy hooked up with Kittle on his first touchdown of the game, a 19-yarder, to finish off a seven play 75-yard drive.

It was not a good start for Dallas as they started with back-to-back three and outs as San Francisco’s defense led by Fred Warner, who played like a man possessed with eight tackles, a sack and an interception, kept the Cowboys from establishing any kind of a rhythm.

“Being the competitor that I am, I wanted us to be the top defense and I think we did that tonight,” Warner said.

Both teams exchanged fumbles. Warned punched the ball out of running back Tony Polard’s hands at their own nine-yard line, which was recovered by Kevin Givens at the 16-yard line. Then two plays later running back Christian McCaffery fumbled at the Dallas 2-yard line that was recovered by Jourdan Lewis.

The 49ers defense disrupted Prescott all game long as they intercepted him three times and sacked him three times. San Francisco won the turnover battle four to one.

Purdy connected with Kittle for their second touchdown of the game, a 38-yard touchdown reception after a reverse flee-flicker from McCaffery to Deebo Samuel who pitched it back to Purdy who then threw to a wide-open Kittle down the right sideline as he cruised into the end zone with 13:16 left in the second quarter.

“That play was a great a draw up,” said Purdy regarding the trick play. “We were excited we finally got to call it (in a game).”

The Cowboys cut the lead in half with a 11 play 78-yard drive when Prescott connected with KaVontae Turpin for a 26-yard touchdown reception with 7:45 remaining in the first half.

The 49ers closed out the first half with a 21-7 lead when McCaffery rushed for his seventh touchdown of the season as he powered his way up the middle for a one-yard touchdown with 2:36 left in the second quarter. The all-pro running back has now scored a touchdown in a 49ers uniform in 14 consecutive games.

The Purdy-Kittle connection hooked up for a third touchdown of the night when Kittle got underneath the defense inside the endzone for a 10-yard touchdown reception on its first possession of the second half.

“Being able to see (Ex 49ers tight end) Vernon (Davis)pre-game. He told me to score three to tie his record. I was like (sigh) fine all right Vernon (Davis) I’ll do it, I’ll tell Brock…It was fun being able to get in the endzone,” Kittle said.

Purdy, who finished 17-for-24 for 252 yards with no interceptions, threw for his fourth touchdown of the game when he found fullback Kyle Juszczyk out in the flat for a one-yard touchdown reception with 14:19 left in the fourth quarter.

San Francisco scored its final touchdown after Prescott’s second interception. Backup running back Jordan Mason went untouched for a 26-yard rushing touchdown 20 seconds later.

It was a forgettable evening for Prescott as he finished 14-for-24 for 153 yards with one touchdown to go along with his three interceptions and quarterback rating of just 51.6. CeeDee Lamb led the Cowboys in receiving with four catches for 49 yards.

Mason led the 49ers in rushing with 69 yards on 10 carries and McCaffery had a modest night with 51 yards on 19 carries. Brandon Aiyuk chipped in four catches for 58 yards. Pollard had a quiet game with only 29 yards on eight carries.

GAME NOTES: San Francisco finished 6-for-11 on third down conversions. Dallas went 4-for-10.

San Francisco now leads the all-time series against Dallas 20-19-1.

Purdy remains undefeated in the regular season (10-0) and is 12-1 in his career with San Francisco.

The 49ers lead the NFL in first drive points with 31.

UP NEXT: San Francisco travels out to Cleveland to take on the Browns on Sunday 10/15 at 10:00am at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Kings lose 112-99 to Raptors in first preseason game

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By Mary Anne

The defending NBA Pacific Division champion Sacramento Kings took on the Toronto Raptors in their first preseason game on Sunday. The Kings lost 112-99 to the Raptors at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Sacramento fell to 0-1, while Toronto improved to 1-0.

Sasha Vezenkov led the Kings with 12 points and two rebounds. Harrison Barnes and Keegan Murray scored 11 points apiece.

Kings head coach Mike Brown talked to the media ahead of the team’s preseason game No. 1. Brown said: “Whoever is out on the floor, we expect them to play our basketball at the highest of high levels.”

The Kings took an early 2-0 lead thanks to Keegan Murray’s flawless finish at the rim. Murray, a power forward, was part of the 2023 NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Kings poured in the points, such as a tough pick and roll between Malik Monk and JaVale McGee, but the Raptors had an offensive boost late in the first quarter. The Kings and Raptors were tied 35-35 at the end of the first.

The Raptors went on a 6-2 run for a 41-37 lead to open the second quarter. The Kings picked up the pace. Domantas Sabonis fought through contact for a three-pointer but settled for a two-pointer to cut the Raptors’ lead to 58-52 late in the second. The Kings trailed the Raptors 69-55 at halftime.

The 2023 EuroLeague MVP, Sasha Vezenkov, entered the game late in the third quarter and scored his first NBA bucket, but the Kings fell behind. The Raptors led 90-67 with a little over two minutes left in the third. The Kings scored eight points to make it a 20-point game with 59 seconds remaining in a back-and-forth game but trailed the Raptors 95-74 at the end of the third.

The Raptors reached the 100-point mark early in the fourth quarter. The Kings trailed 102-77 with 8:06 left in the fourth, pulled within 15 with 2:54 left in regulation, and Jalen Slawson hustled to chase down a block. But the Kings’ comeback attempt ultimately failed and resulted in a 112-99 loss.

The Kings will take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Pacific.